Toy.



H. U. BALDWIN.

TOY.

APPLIGATION'IILED AUG. 19, 1913.

1, 1 1 5,272.. Patented 00s. 27, 1914.

' INVENTOR- JE/Z 615M412? ATTORNEYS UNITED srr rEs PATENT onnion.

HENRY CLINTON BALDWIN,- or LAKEMoN'r, NEW YORK, .nssIeNon or ONE-HALF .ro NED n. BALDWIN, on LAKEMONT, NEW YORK.

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Application filed August 19, 1913 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. BALDWIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lakemont, in the county of Yates and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Toy, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to a toy windmill, and it is a design of the invention to provide an attractive toy of the indicated character, and one that .may be madeto serve the purpose also of aweathervane.

It is a further design of the invention to provide a windmill toy so constructed with regard to the frame, bearings, etc., that the device will operate even in an exposed place for a long period without attention or repairs. v

It is a further design of the invention to provide a toy of the indicated character in which a single piece of Wire is formed to constitute the frame having a shaft or axle about which the wind wheels revolve, a socket or sleeve for a suspension rod, and to provide means for the connection of the weather vane.

The invention will be particularly explained in the specific description following.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similarcharacters of -'ref erence indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy windmill embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation, partly in section; and Fig. 3 is a front view of one of the wind wheels.

In constructing a toy in accordance with my invention, a single piece of wire is formed into a close spiral coil 10 between. its ends, and one end is carried horizontally to constitute a shaft or axle 11, mounted loosely on which are two or more wind wheels 12. The wind wheels are separated by a spacing sleeve 13 on the axle 11 between the wheels, and the elongated collars or short sleeves 14: are also side of the'wheels, the connection being completed by a nut or collar 15 on the end of the axle.

From the opposite end of the coil 10 the wire is formed into a loop, being first carried out horizontally, as at 16, then upwardly to provide a vertical member 17 and returned,

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provided on the axle out- Patented Oct. 27, 191A. Serial No. 785,549.

as aty18, toward the coil, and finally'bent downwardly, as at 19, to provide a second vert cal member parallel with the outward vertical member 17 The vertical members 17, 19, serve for the connection of a vane or tail 20, which is secured by a strap 21, said strap being returned on itself centrally, and

formed into a parallel sleeve 22 embracing the inner vertical member 19, and then brought against the opposite sides of the vertical member 17 the extreme ends being overlapped on the vane 20 and soldered or otherwise securely fastened thereto.

The sleeve 10 receives a hanger rod 23, whlch passes freely through the sleeve and is provided with a nut or collar 24 on which the sleeve rests, whereby to suspend the wire frame, the wind wheels and the vane, they may turn about the suspension rod 23 as an axls, 1n response to changes in the wlnd. The suspension rod is formed in sections, there being two sections 23, 24:, as shownin the drawings, the upper one having a suitable eye 25 or equivalent means whereby to suspend the toy from an overhead support either indoors or outdoors. The number of sections may be increased or diminished to vary the length of the hanger to support the Wheels and vane atany desired height.

interposed between two of the hanger sections is a panel 26, which may be made to bear an advertisement. In any case the hanger is articulated so that the frame carrying the wheels and vane may sway in the wind or forced current of air, thus increasing the attractiveness of the toy.

Each wheel 12 is formed in practice, of

sheet metal and for the main part is prefa single piece; thus the various blades 27 there being four blades on each wheel in the illustrated example, are formed integrally with a center or sheet metal hub portion 28, having a bearing hole 29 for the shaft or axle 11. The hub may be completed by a separate, hollow member or, three-sided box 30 having a hole alining with the hole 29 to slip over the axle, the box being soldered or otherwise secured at its ends to the hub portion 28, as best seen erably made in so that i Y in Fig. 2. Each blade 27 is bent longitudi- I nally on a diagonal line, indicated at 31, the inner end of the blade being separated from the hub portion 28, as indicated at 32 in Fig. 1. The bending of the blade gives it volve in opposite directions. The construction described enables me to produce a toy at a mlnim um cost, h le mahing. it durable and attractive.

It may be mentioned that the Lowerend of the lower sections 23 of the suspension hangermay be, secureduprigh t on post or other support, the, upper. elements .ot the suspe s on mea'nsf bein detaehed' T He e" is. e

ters Patent: 1 A'toy. of the character. desoribed, comg claim as new, desiretp by fI etp in d: whee l min ll .1 e d; exle Q11 hisk-the h se mee ed; to t rn; 'sa od atene'end 13. the ax e being formed into spiral, vertical coileonstitut g bee l e e a bd' pas ngbb fely through 's aidfjoil, a member on lthe rod. supporting the. coil; the s'a id rod -at' th e end of 1 the. e opp s e ioft e s e e l l s x ended, lltwardly in the form of an we. d mers eally opposed} to swagger he ilQd iiurfhen more har s hrqe'sucqessiy ibends t ight angles to fprm'wlththe sa d arm four coil, and adjacent to the latterfa" vane disposed at theend of the frame opposite to the Coil andaxle, and a strap securing; the vane t0 the frame, said strap being returned on itself, presenting separate side members the ends of the members overlappingand being secured to..o1; posit e,sides of the'vane, and extending therefrom at the sides of the rectangular frame and b ing. bent around that 116 1 1 2 f th etd ame iafl 21 t, wilybet e n, the ei r qil nd ei ediewnt. eribed niy inYention, I i Y M f ame mem e y- "W mil c m in am twi s a e he e fil te tum-211151 -vided with a, V8116 &

hanger on which said frame adapted to. tl lffi in a horizontal plane t e hanger be ng formed in separate sec-tipns, and "a panel interposed between, and connecting the hanger sect ons.

In testign' s w ereof'I have signed my name to this speoifieat on m, the, pres'enpe of We ebSQeb g tnesses-t r p I HENRY L NTION- BALDWIN;- WitneSses: I

1 Nee E. BALDWIN,

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